Lewis Hovey

HOVEY, NEFFORD

Posted By: Diane (email)
Date: 2/24/2002 at 21:23:47

Marcia A. Hovey is the widow of Lewis Hovey, who was a brother of Elias S. Hovey, of Albion township. He was born in Albany, Orleans county, Vermont, January 3, 1831. He came to Linn county, Iowa, in 1854, and went to Buchanan county the following January, where he purchased a farm. Mrs. Hovey’s maiden name was Marcia A. Nefford; she was born in the town of Glover, Orleans county, Vermont, and went to Linn county, Iowa, in 1855, where she was married to Mr. Hovey. They came to Butler county in November, 1866, and settled at Swanton, in Jefferson township. Mr. Hovey obtained his farm of his brother, T. K. Hovey, one of the early settlers of Jefferson township. The latter now lives in Buchanan county. Mr. Hovey died very suddenly, April 5, 1877. Mrs. Hovey still owns the homestead farm, which is one of the finest in the township. She has two children – Julia I. And Emma P.; the former was born in Buchanan county, the latter in Butler county. The homestead farm contains 300 acres.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Pages: 429-430